Kodansha Comics has announced seven new manga releases for Fall 2016.

The Attack on Titan spinoff Lost Girls was a story written by series creator Hajime Isayama to tell the back story of Annie Leonhart and Mikasa Ackerman. The novel itself  is being released in June in English by Vertical, and Kodansha adapted it into a manga as well (see “'Attack on Titan' Novel Gets Manga Adaptation”). Now it’s been announced that the English translation of the manga will release this summer.

Written by well-known mystery author Kyo Shirodaira (Spiral, Record of a Fallen Vampire, Blast of Tempest), In/Spectre (tentative title) is the story of a girl who was kidnapped by yokai as a child, and transformed to be an intermediary  between the spirit and human world. She now watches out for dangerous yokai, and has teamed with a young man who also has powers from the spirit world.  Release is planned for Fall.

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That Wolf-Boy is Mine! (tentative title) is a shojo romantic comedy from Yoko Nogiri. Komugi’s family recently moved to a remove Hokkaido village, where she meets a new boy at school, who confides that he’s half wolf! Can she keep his secret? Release is planned for Fall.
 

Tomo Takeuchi’s shonen battle manga Welcome to the Ballroom is also planned for Fall release. Fujita is drifting though school aimlessly, nothing holds his attention. Then one night he’s attacked by a gang, and saved by a mysterious man, who turns out to be a ballroom dance instructor. Fujita decides to take lessons, and is drawn into the world of competitive dancing.
 

Hiko Yamanaka’s The Prince and His Dark Eyes (tentative title) is a modern, gender-bending take on The Prince and the Pauper. Atsuko’s father is a drunk and her classmates shun her as the poor kid. One day she meets Itaru, heir to a wealthy family, who looks exactly like her. The two agree to trade places so Itaru can get away from his dull pubic life. Release is planned for Fall.

The action shonen manga Cells at Work! (tentative title) by Akane Shimizu is set inside the human body. In the body, all cells have work to do, but viruses and bacteria can invade, and then the silent but deadly white blood cells and brainy neurons must right the situation.  Release is planned for Fall.

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Sweetness and Lightning by Gido Amagakure is the tale of a single father who is terrible at cooking and his attempts to please his little daughter. A chance encounter with a girl in the park leads them to a new restaurant, where they taste their first home cooked meal in ages. The story of the power of food to bring people together will launch in July.